2007 UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRE NATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS Part 1 INTRODUCTION Professor Alan Dupont Acting Chief Executive Officer 3 October 2007.

2007 UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRENATIONAL SURVEY RESULTSPart 1

INTRODUCTION

Professor Alan DupontActing Chief Executive Officer

3 October 2007

Australian attitudes towards the United States: Foreign Policy, Security, Economics and Trade2007 UNITED STATES STUDIES CENTRENATIONAL SURVEY RESULTSPart 1Presentation by Professor Murray Goot

3 October 2007

Survey Details

Survey period: Friday 13 July - Sunday 29 JulyFieldwork: Surveys Australia (a subsidiary of ACNielsen)Sample size: 1,213Method: Telephone (average time of interview: 29 minutes)Weighting factors: age, sex, education

Includes questions used in other surveys (as well as new ones) allowing comparisons to:

earlier findings contemporaneous data

Asks questions about other countries including UK, Japan, China, Indonesia and North Korea that parallel those asked about the US on a range of topics, including:

the image of each country the ability of each country to deal responsibly with world problems the importance of each country to Australia as a security and economic partner foreign investment

Uses split samples (e.g. Sample A/B) to show how responses vary with:

slightly different questions the same questions but in a different order the same questions but with different introductions Methodological Features

The Australia-US Alliance

Australian Opinion Towards the US

Sample A. Very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of [country]?

n = 595FavourableUnfavourableDont knowVerySomewhatTotalVerySomewhatTotalUnited States184159281038 4

US as a Security Partner

Sample A.Thinking about the next five-to-ten years, in your opinion how close a SECURITY partner of Australia will [country] be?

n = 595Very closeFairly closeNot very closeDKUnited States6230 6 3

ANZUS TreatyHow important do you think the US alliance under ANZUS is for protecting Australias security?

[n = 1213]

Do you think that our defence alliance with the United States is:

[n = 1213]

If Australias security were threatened by some other country, how much trust do you feel Australia can have in the United States to come to Australias defence?

[n = 1213]

Very importantFairly importantTotalNot importantNot at all importantTotalDK374279115166

Likely to reduce the risk of an attack on Australia19Likely to make no difference to the risk of attack on Australia34Likely to increase the risk of an attack on Australia44Dont Know 4

A great dealFair amountTotalNot very muchNone at allTotalDK284674205251

Influence of US Policies & PracticesSample A.WORRIED about the influence of US policies and practices on Australia.

Sample B.PLEASED about the influence US policies and practices on Australia.

n = 595Very worriedSomewhat worriedTotalNot at all worriedDKAmerican foreign policy38397715 8American trade subsidies3039692010American policies on climate change31386925 6American business practices1942612811American workplace practices2033532919

n = 618Very pleasedSomewhat pleasedTotalNot at all pleasedDKAmerican trade subsidies 421255619American policies on climate change 629355213American foreign policy 430345213American workplace practices 330333927American business practices 739463817

United States in the World

Confidence in [country] to deal responsibly with world problems?

n = 1213A great dealA fair amountTotalNot very muchNone at allTotalDKUnited States73037392160 3

Opinion of the American President

Sample A.What is your overall opinion of the American President?

Sample B. (a) What do you think the overall opinion of most Australians is of the US President? (b) What is your overall opinion of the American President?

Sample C.Most Australians seem to have an unfavourable view of the American President. What is your overall opinion of the American President?

n = 398FavourableUnfavourableDKVerySomewhatTotalSomewhatVeryTotal424282839675

n = 406FavourableUnfavourableDKVerySomewhatTotalSomewhatVeryTotal(a) Estimate118194830783(b) Actual324273237694

n = 409FavourableUnfavourableDKVerySomewhatTotalSomewhatVeryTotal426302642682

Impact of US Economic PoliciesDo you think that the economic policies and actions of the US have been more helpful or more harmful to the economic situation in Australia, or have they had little effect on Australia?

[n = 1213]

When you say that, what economic policies and actions of the US are you thinking of? Any others?

[n = 1067]

HelpfulLittle effectHarmfulDK18294012

Subsidies/agricultural/farming subsidies/protection of their own farmers/products15The war/war in Iraq/war on terrorism13Imports & exports - meat/wheat/fruit/sugar9Farming/agricultural policies8Wheat policy/trade/scandal5Nothing/ no comment8Dont know10

US Australia Free Trade AgreementHave you read or heard of the United States Australia Free Trade Agreement?

[n = 1213]

[IF YES] How much would you say you know about it?

[n = 970]

Which of these views about the US-Australia Free Trade agreement is closest to your view?

[n = 1213]

Yes79No/Dont know21

A fair bit22Not much67Nothing at all11

Australia is likely to do better than the US out of the agreement 6Australia and the US are likely to do equally well out of the agreement20The US is likely to do better than Australia out of the agreement63Dont know11

Climate Change and Global WarmingGlobal warming versus Islamic fundamentalism as an international problem.

[n = 1213]

Attitudes/opinions about Australia and the US not willing to make a binding commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

[n = 1213]

Which of the following views about the US and Australian position on greenhouse emissions comes closest to your view

[n = 1213]

More seriousEqually seriousLess seriousDK4036204

Support US-Australia decision not to set targets24Oppose US-Australia decision not to set targets69Dont know7

Australia is likely to do better than the US by not agreeing to a target21Australia and the US are likely to do equally well or badly by not agreeing to a target51The US is likely to do better than Australia by not agreeing to a target17Dont know11

The Impact of Iraq

Australian involvement in IraqAnd when it comes to Australias military presence in Iraq, do youAsked before questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror

[n = 620]

Asked after questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror

[n = 595]

Support Australia in IraqOppose Australia in Iraq

StronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK1227392534592

Support Australia in IraqOppose Australia in Iraq

StronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK1023332341643

Australian involvement in Afghanistan And when it comes to Australias military presence in Afghanistan, do youAsked before questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror

[n = 618]

Asked after questions on the threat of Al Qaeda and the war on terror

[n = 595]

Support Australia in AfghanistanOppose Australia in AfghanistanStronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK

1535502422463

Support Australia in AfghanistanOppose Australia in AfghanistanStronglySomewhatTotalSomewhatStronglyTotalDK

1529442328514

Threat from TerrorismSome people say there is a real threat to Australia from Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism. Other people say the threat to Australia from Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism has been exaggerated.

Asked before questions on Iraq and Afghanistan [n = 595]

Asked after questions on Iraq and Afghanistan

[n = 618]

Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism is a real threat49The threat posed has been exaggerated46Dont Know 4

Al Qaeda or Islamic fundamentalism is a real threat53The threat posed has been exaggerated40Dont Know 7

Historical Australian Opinion of the US

Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of the United States?

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1983

69

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1992

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Oct75

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Figure 1. Opinion of the United States

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Confidence (%)

Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world

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1992Jan

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1993Jan

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May77

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep81

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1994Jan

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Sep78

Oct

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Dec

1995Jan

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Jun89

Jul

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Aug

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Figure 3. Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security

Historical Australian Opinion of the US

In general, how much confidence do you have in the ability of the United States to deal responsibly with world problems a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all? (1984-2007)

Chart6

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Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world

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1989Jan

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Figure 1. Opinion of the United States

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Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world

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May77

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Sep81

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Sep78

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Sep84

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Figure 3. Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security

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Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security,1982-1997

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Figure 1. Opinion of the United States

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Confidence that US will deal fairly with the world

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Figure 3. Importance of ANZUS for protecting Australia's security

Australia as a Terrorist TargetSome people say that Australias decision to join the US Government in the war on terror has made Australia more of a terrorist target. Other people say that Australias decision to join the US government in the war on terror has not made Australia more of a terrorist target.

Asked before questions on Iraq and Afghanistan

[n = 595]

Asked after questions on Iraq and Afghanistan[n = 618]

Australias decision has made Australia more of a target73Australias decision has made Australia no more of a target24Dont Know 2

Australias decision has made Australia more of a target71Australias decision has made Australia no more of a target25Dont Know 4

Whether Australia should be more independent of the US, 1975 and 2007

1975 Sept2007 JulyUSIAUSSCSeek closer co-operation with the US399-30Maintain the present relationship3041+11Act more independently of the US2648+22DK53-2n(933)(618)

America Compared

Australian Opinion Towards Other Countries

Sample A. Very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of [country]?

n = 595FavourableUnfavourableDont knowVerySomewhatTotalVerySomewhatTotalUK345387729 4Japan21547514418 8United States184159281038 4China9485728735 9Indonesia4333738155310North Korea2131540307015

Security Partners of Australia

Sample A.Thinking about the next five-to-ten years, in your opinion how close a SECURITY partner of Australia will [country] be?

n = 595Very closeFairly closeNot very closeDKUnited States6230 6 3UK503611 3Japan215419 6China143742 6Indonesia103944 6North Korea 31080 7

Confidence in countries to deal responsibly with world problems

n = 1213A great dealA fair amountTotalNot very muchNone at allTotalDKUK15567122426 4Australia14476129837 2Japan8455331839 8United States73037392160 3China425 29422264 7Indonesia11011413881 9

Economic Partners of Australia

Sample A.Thinking about the next five-to-ten years, in your opinion how close an ECONOMIC partner of Australia will [country] be?

n = 595Very closeFairly closeNot very closeDKChina5336 7 4United States4840 9 3Japan4444 9 4UK294622 3Indonesia145031 6North Korea 32265 9

Foreign Investment in AustraliaHow do you feel about the following countries investing money in Australia?

[n = 1213]

Investment fromAll for it/for it within limitsTotalNeither for nor against/dont mindTotalAgainst it generally/absolutelyTotalBritain(21/42)63(15/15)30 (5/3)8Europe(18/41)59(16/15)31 (7/3)10Japan(17/39)56(16/15)31 (9/5)14America(15/41)56(15/15)30(10/5)15China(12/36)48(16/15)31(14/7)21India(11/34)45(17/18)35(11/9)20

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